Cambodia vs Malaysia
Cambodia vs Malaysia: Depression
Depression in 2017: 3.1% in Cambodia and 3.52% in Malaysia, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Malaysia, by 0.43 percentage points, or 1.14 times that in Cambodia.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Malaysia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Cambodia ranked 133 and Malaysia ranked 87 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Cambodia | Malaysia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.1 | 3.52 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 3.1 | 3.49 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 3.1 | 3.46 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 3.1 | 3.44 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 3.11 | 3.42 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 3.11 | 3.4 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 3.12 | 3.39 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 3.12 | 3.39 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 3.13 | 3.39 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 3.13 | 3.4 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 3.14 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 3.15 | 3.41 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 3.15 | 3.41 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 3.16 | 3.39 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 3.17 | 3.34 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 3.18 | 3.29 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 3.18 | 3.24 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 3.19 | 3.21 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 3.2 | 3.21 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 3.21 | 3.21 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 3.22 | 3.22 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 3.22 | 3.23 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 3.22 | 3.23 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 3.21 | 3.23 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 3.2 | 3.23 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 3.18 | 3.22 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 3.16 | 3.22 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Cambodia vs Malaysia
Health
- Life expectancyCambodia: 70.7 years in 2023Malaysia: 76.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCambodia: 1.8 per 100 live births in 2024Malaysia: 0.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCambodia: 19.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023Malaysia: 6.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterCambodia: 29.1% in 2022Malaysia: 93.9% in 2022
- Suicide rateCambodia: 4.5 per 100,000 people in 2017Malaysia: 7.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCambodia: 17.4 million people in 2023Malaysia: 35.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthCambodia: 1.25% a year in 2023Malaysia: 1.24% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCambodia: 2.58 births per woman in 2023Malaysia: 1.55 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCambodia: 41.1% in 2025Malaysia: 77.4% in 2025
- Median ageCambodia: 25.8 years in 2023Malaysia: 30.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCambodia: 6% in 2023Malaysia: 7.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateCambodia: -1.8 per 1,000 people in 2023Malaysia: 5.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCambodia: 1.45% of GDP in 2025Malaysia: 1.04% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsCambodia: $716M in 2025Malaysia: $4.55B in 2025
- Military spending per personCambodia: $42 in 2025Malaysia: $138 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingCambodia: 8.2% of government spending in 2025Malaysia: 4.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCambodia: 191,000 people in 2020Malaysia: 136,000 people in 2020
- National powerCambodia: 0.16% of world capability in 2022Malaysia: 0.46% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCambodia: 2.02% of the labour force in 2020Malaysia: 0.81% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCambodia: 56 million TIV in 2023Malaysia: 7 million TIV in 2024
- Arms exportsCambodia: 1 million TIV in 2000Malaysia: 20 million TIV in 2024